In recent years, the number of vicious crimes has increased rapidly.
In order to arrest the criminals and solve the cases, the police scientific research center,
Forensic Investigation Office Section Nine, has begun investigating cases using MRI.
The image produced by the extracted brain of the victim not only shows the suspect,
but also the victim's entire memory.
Monokuro ni some ta hibi
モノクロに染めた日々
I stain the days in monochrome,
Maki modoshite wa sore wo kuri kaesu
巻き戻してはそれを繰り返す
and replay them again and again.
Dokoka no eiga de mita serifu narabete
どこかの映画で見たセリフ並べて
Lines with words from movies you've seen somewhere,
Kono kokoro kakushita mama heiki na kao shite aruiteta
このココロ隠したまま 平気な顔して歩いてた
I hide my feelings and walk on pretending I'm fine.
Ashimoto ni utsuri konde ita
足元に映り込んでいた
My face was reflected beneath my feet,
Yuganda boku no kao ga kanashisou ni miete ta
歪んだ僕の顔が悲しそうに見えてた
and contorted as if I was in sorrow.
Ever since I began participating in MRI investigations, I knew I was committing blasphemy against God.
This is not the place to atone for my sins.
The place to atone is...
You want to re-investigate Suzuki's brain?
Yes.
Are you sure?
It contains memories from Kainuma that can drive investigators insane.
Not always.
Aoki proved that to us.
He withstood the memories.
I'm begging you; please make the request to the Committee.
Why did Suzuki go insane?
I want to know what Kainuma did.
There may be an even more dreadful secret hidden within.
Encroachment
Okabe-san...
Is it true that we're going to re-open the investigation of Suzuki-san's brain?
If we're granted permission, yes.
What? Really?
Yeah, the Director has requested permission.
I seriously hope what happened eighteen months ago won't repeat itself.
Good morning!
Hey, Michiru-chan, morning.
Erm, I... was proposed to...
Oh, really? That's good-
What?!
That's great news!
Have you given him an answer yet?
Yes, but... it's on the condition that I quit this job.
Since when do you have a boyfriend?
Damn it!
Ready, set, go!
Oh, is that so...
Everybody, I'm afraid I have some sad news, so please listen carefully.
The first operator of the MRI system, Hachiya Miyuki, has passed away.
The Committee has requested we carry out an MRI investigation on her.
That Miyuki?
She fell from her apartment on the fifth floor.
She was impaled on a branch and died instantly upon impact.
Fortunately, her brain remained intact.
But... why?
Her husband and her newborn baby were in the room at the time.
Her husband confessed that he threatened her with a knife and pushed her over the terrace.
Her husband did?
The fence of the terrace is around chest height. It's doubtful that he pushed her over by himself.
He may be protecting someone else.
Excuse me, but is MRI really necessary in this case?
I'd rather not see the brain of a fellow team member...
We've discovered that Miyuki had joined the Cradle of God.
The Cradle of God?
Isn't that the religious sect that recently had a number of their followers go missing?
Yes.
The real target of the Committee is the Cradle of God.
Exactly so.
This is three minutes prior to her death.
They don't seem to be arguing...
Huh? Who's that?
He's the founder of that religious sect, the Cradle of God.
That guy?
What?
Not again.
What's going on?
Aren't these her flashbacks?
No, I'm sorry. I can't control the activity rate of her brain cells.
I may have made a mistake.
Onogida-san, the percentage of active brain cells has exceeded 200%!
Hold on, her brain isn't causing this.
A virus is attacking the computer!
This is serious...
What about security?!
The program's out of control! We can't stop it!
Use that one! Cut off the network connection!
Aoki-san!
What about the brain?!
It's cut off.
I've forced it to shut down. The brain will be frozen automatically.
It's going to take some time to repair.
This has never happened before.
Who's responsible?
Only a handful of people are capable of doing this.
Yep, only a few, including me.
In fact, Hachiya Miyuki was one of those few.
She was a talented programmer.
Onogida, prioritize repairs to the MRI.
In the meantime, we'll investigate further.
Aoki and Amachi, you two investigate the Cradle of God.
Yes, sir!
We'll question her husband, Hachiya Kousuke, who's currently in custody at the central office.
Sure.
Soon, they'll come.
One day, we'll depart.
Well, well... Thank you for coming all this way.
I am the sect's representative, Shiraoka.
Oh, thank you.
Hachiya-san was a very enthusiastic follower.
I can't believe she's passed away.
Shiraoka-san, when did you last see Miyuki-san?
When was it again?
Last week, during the Internet seminar.
Oh, yes. That's right. It was during the Internet seminar.
The Internet seminar?
Yes.
Hachiya-san assisted us as a computer operator.
Did you notice anything different about her then?
N-Nothing.
Well, Hachiya-san was always depressed about her previous job.
Yes, about her work in Section Nine's research laboratory.
We always worried that she'd commit suicide one day.
Was she feeling down last week as well?
Erm... Yes...
I see...
The method for looking into someone else's brain, MRI...
She hated Section Nine.
To tell you the truth, I advised her to quit her job.
Honestly, Section Nine is a terrible place.
Oh, please excuse me. I forgot that you are from Section Nine too.
Anyway, the power of science is dreadful. It's work that defies God.
I pray for you because you're bringing down evil upon yourselves.
Oh, perhaps you'd like to repent and join our group now?
You're beautiful; you will soon be a person of virtue.
Here.
In here? Are you sure?
Michiru-chan is an exception.
It's almost done.
I see.
I hope it's gonna work this time.
About you quitting...
What?
It's probably good timing.
Eventually, we'll look into the brain of Suzuki-san.
In other words, we'll see everything that was in Kainuma's brain.
You've seen that too, haven't you?
Only a part of it.
I saw images of beautiful boys being skinned and cut up into pieces.
A lot of them too...
Even now, I feel sick sometimes.
To minimize the shock to the investigators, Maki-san planned to watch it alone.
However, he couldn't bear it either, and Suzuki-san watched it instead.
As a result, Suzuki-san went insane and destroyed the system.
You know what happened after that.
Team members started to become ill, and quit, one after the other.
I don't want to go through that again.
You're better off quitting while you're still sane.
Try again.
You can go home now.
Director!
How's the MRI?
We still don't know.
I see...
How was Hachiya Kousuke?
Well, he's deeply remorseful for what he's done, but he won't tell us the truth.
She wanted to forget about her work and turned to religion.
If I'd tried to understand her better... it wouldn't have turned out like this...
I should've believed her!
Before I even realized, I'd pushed my wife over the fence.
I regret it so much; I couldn't stop myself.
It's my fault...
Really! He drove me crazy!
Amachi-san, please calm down!
Director! That "Cradle of God" place is appalling!
It appears they recruit female followers and sexually harass them!
It must be connected to Hachiya-san's case!
It's true that Shiraoka, the representative, is suspicious.
Let's use the power of Section Nine to reveal their true nature!
"You're beautiful." What was that about?!
He's so sick!
He said that to you?
What do you mean by that?!
Erm... nothing...
How are the repairs to the MRI coming along?
N-Not finished yet...
Then I'm going to search for evidence over at Section One!
Oh, me too!
Come, Soga, let's go to the common room and buy some snacks.
What?
Damn...
How is it?
Maki-san...
This is definitely not happy.
Oh, would you like some hot-pot?
Director, look at this!
What's happened?!
This is a photograph of the scene where Hachiya Miyuki fell.
What's unusual about it?
She's... protecting her head?
She smashed into the ground, yet she managed to hold her posture like that...
Traces of drugs were detected in her blood too.
Drugs?
Michiru-chan? Didn't you go home?
You're joking, right? I was only taking a nap.
What's up with all of you? Gathering around like this.
Oh, hot-pot!
You were talking about quitting, so...
I'm not quitting.
They say we look into the secrets of the dead,
but I think many people don't want to die misunderstood, or want to tell the truth before dying.
I pride myself on being able to see the truth.
I want to examine Hachiya-san's brain too.
As well as Suzuki-san's brain, just like Onogida-san did.
After all, they were our comrades, right?
Work on manually re-entering the program starting from the third layer.
That's the safest way.
Yes, sir!
Soga, let's go and buy breakfast this time.
Sure!
Percentage of active brain cells: 30... 40...
I've found some dead cells in the brain. Take care when recording the time series.
Yes, sir.
We'll follow the synapse linked with the sect.
It's reached 200%.
There it is. There it is.
What is this place?
Looks like some kind of meeting room.
A lesson via the TV...
"Within you, there lies a beautiful light."
Now it's moved to a hall?
What's he doing?
That bastard...
Investigate that drug and identify it.
Yes, sir!
They're burning incense too, possibly one with hypnotic effects.
She's starting to hallucinate.
Aoki, read it.
Yes, Sir.
"Because of your police work, your body has been corrupted from within.
Here, allow me to purify you."
"Take off your clothes"?
How dare he!
"Go on. Take everything off.
That's right. Just lie there."
Investigate the other women too.
If the victim complains, indecent assault can be prosecuted.
We'd better find them and ensure they file charges!
There's a weak response from the hippocampus.
It's from an event that occurred half a year later!
A hospital?
It looks like it's the obstetrics and gynecology department.
Five months after that.
Could this child be...
What now? A letter?
Clarify the image so we can read it.
Yes, sir.
"The baby is not your husband's.
If you don't want your...
...husband to find out,
you must create..."
This is a threat!
How cruel...
If her husband found out...
Who sent the letter?
God?
What on earth?
That's the Section Nine operations manual!
It looks like the computer virus we saw last time.
They probably threatened her and made her create it.
Can you figure out where this was sent to?
I'll give it a try. I can't promise anything though.
The image is coming out.
A memory card?
Can't you improve the resolution?
Damn it! This is the best I can do!
Was it Shiraoka?
You can't really tell from this image.
The hippocampus is responding.
The last cut wasn't damaged.
Good. Show us.
Yes, sir.
"Don't do this, Miyuki. Hand over the knife."
Don't, Miyuki!
My dear, I'm sorry... I betrayed you...
I can't stand it any longer...
I don't care what's written in this letter by this so-called "God!"
You're still the mother of this baby. That will never change!
So, please! Don't do this! Stop!
Miyuki! No!
She fell!
Flashback is starting.
Miyuki... As she fell, she protected her head until the very end.
I thought she was bitter about Section Nine, but in the end, she intended for us to examine her brain...
She must've suffered so much over that baby...
That's why when her husband found out, she chose death.
She must've wanted us to see the man who drove her into a corner!
Curse him!
Hachiya Kousuke refused to tell us the truth because he wanted to protect his wife from disgrace,
and because he blamed himself for not being able to save her.
It was my fault.
What did I do?
Just get in!
Thanks to your efforts, we were able to uncover the crimes committed by a large religious sect.
An investigation is now mandatory. We can question them about further crimes and eventually dismantle the Cradle of God.
Many more crimes await to be investigated and solved. I trust you'll continue to work as you've done this time.
So, who was "God" in the end?
I doubt it was Shiraoka.
This case... Was it a coincidence that it started the instant the Director requested permission to examine Suzuki-san's brain?
What are you trying to say?
I've got a bad feeling about this.
One day, God will judge us.
God's punishment is coming soon.
The time to atone for your sins has arrived.
Your greatest sin is blasphemy against God.
Shitte ita no nani mo kamo
知っていたの 何もかも
I knew about it, everything.
Matte ita no ima mo nao
待っていたの 今もなお
I was waiting for you, even now.
Ittai doko made yukeba ii no ka
一体どこまで行けばいいのか
How far do I have to go?
Mabuta no ura no kioku sae
まぶたの裏の記憶さえ
Even the memories of you are branded into the back of my eyelids;
Kono katamari wo nurasu
このカタマリを濡らす
they soak what's behind my eyelids.
Anata wo wasurete dokoka tooku
貴方を忘れてどこか遠く
I want to forget about you, and go somewhere far away.
Ikitai ikenai ikitai ikenai
行きたい 行けない 行きたい 行けない
I can't leave yet I want to leave, because I can't leave.
Atashi wa yowai yowai yowai
アタシは 弱い 弱い 弱い
I am weak, I am frail, and I am fragile.
Atashi no namida wo anata wa...
アタシの涙を貴方は...
My tears with you will...
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